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Tim Peake spacewalk live: UK astronaut sets out on Britain's first ever leap into space - latest updates Tim Peake spacewalk: Live footage as British astronaut becomes UK's first ever person in space - latest updates
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Tim Peake is making the final preparations as he prepares for his history-making spacewalk.Tim Peake is making the final preparations as he prepares for his history-making spacewalk.
The astronaut, 43, will become the first Briton to walk in space when he ventures out of the International Space Station (ISS) to help repair a broken power unit, from 12.55 GMT on Friday.The astronaut, 43, will become the first Briton to walk in space when he ventures out of the International Space Station (ISS) to help repair a broken power unit, from 12.55 GMT on Friday.
Major Peake and his Nasa colleague Colonel Tim Kopra have been pictured arranging their tools and getting into the airlock as the career-defining moment draws ever closer.Major Peake and his Nasa colleague Colonel Tim Kopra have been pictured arranging their tools and getting into the airlock as the career-defining moment draws ever closer.
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Famous faces have already sent messages of support for the astronaut.Famous faces have already sent messages of support for the astronaut.
Prime Minister David Cameron said on Twitter hours before the spacewalk: "Good luck to astro-timpeake on today's £spacewalk."Prime Minister David Cameron said on Twitter hours before the spacewalk: "Good luck to astro-timpeake on today's £spacewalk."
He added: "The country will be watching you make history £ScienceIsGREAT."He added: "The country will be watching you make history £ScienceIsGREAT."
Veteran rockers The Who, quoting their own lyrics, added: "Good luck astro-timpeake on your £EVA. Stay safe! £principia £spacerocks I can see for miles and miles and miles! Best wishes, TheWho."Veteran rockers The Who, quoting their own lyrics, added: "Good luck astro-timpeake on your £EVA. Stay safe! £principia £spacerocks I can see for miles and miles and miles! Best wishes, TheWho."
Major Peake said "nothing can fully prepare (us) for the feeling of being outside of a spacecraft in the vacuum of space" as he completed the final preparations.Major Peake said "nothing can fully prepare (us) for the feeling of being outside of a spacecraft in the vacuum of space" as he completed the final preparations.
Additional reporting by agencies.Additional reporting by agencies.